UK nuclear fusion reactor sets new world record for energy output

Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah

The Joint European Torus (JET) facility retired after four decades of service, but not without achieving one final milestone.

European nuclear fusion test sets energy production record - National Zero

In a breakthrough experiment, European scientists used 0.21 milligrams of fuel in a nuclear fusion reaction to generate enough clean energy to power an American home for more than a day–roughly equivalent to 0.001% of the amount of fossil fuel needed to produce the same amount of electricity, according to the Guardian. Working at the Joint European Torus in England in December, scientists fused a fuel comprised of a pair of hydrogen isotopes, de…

Fusion reactor break world record in final experiment

The JET tokamak set a new world record for generating energy from nuclear fusion during its final experiment.

Scientists Have Made a Record-Setting Fusion Energy Breakthrough

“Beyond setting a new record, we achieved things we’ve never done before and deepened our understanding of fusion physics,” said one scientist.

The JET reactor at the Nuclear Fusion Research Center in the UK ceased operations after 40 years. During the last series of experiments, scientists were able to extract more energy from the fusion of nuclei than ever before, helping to bring the energy source of stars to Earth.

Record for generating nuclear fusion energy is smashed in drive for clean power

The final experiment using the Joint European Torus machines in Oxford demonstrated the ability to create fusion for five seconds